It had been a long time since the Yu family was so lively. Not only did the two families gather together, but there were also three obedient and cute little fellows.
“Why did they come to our house?” Yu Wan asked.
“That guy who called Wan sent them over,” Madam Jiang said.
The man with the surname Wan brought over a box. There were children in the box. Therefore, it was definitely him who sent them over!
Yu Wan touched her chin in confusion. “Why did he send the little masters of the Young Master Manor over? Didn’t he say anything?”
“No.” Madam Jiang shrugged.
Indeed, he didn’t say anything. Uncle Wan was deeply agitated by being called Eunuch Wan so he put down his things and returned to his residence dejectedly.
Madam Jiang: I’m really an honest mother!
Why did Uncle Wan do this? Was it Yan Jiuchao’s idea? Or did the little munchkins miss her? Yu Wan couldn’t figure it out and simply stopped thinking about it. She brought the three adorable little munchkins and happily went to the old residence to celebrate the New Year.
Of course, she brought the little munchkins who had washed their faces and changed back into their clothes.
The little munchkins had a strong build and big eyes. Their eyelashes were long, and their black grape-like eyes flickered. Their expression was especially obedient. Everyone had never seen such beautiful children. Even Yu Song, who usually put on airs, wanted to pounce on them and kiss them!
Other than not speaking, the children were almost perfect.
“I don’t know if they won’t talk to me or if they don’t speak.” Yu Wan had seen them a few times but had never heard them speak.
“Smart children don’t speak early,” Uncle said.
Aunt also nodded. “Zhenzhen also hasn’t spoken yet.”
Yu Song squinted. “Where’s your face?”
“What face…” Aunt, who finally understood his words, punched him!
Yu Feng did not dare to tell his family about Yu Wan and the little munchkins going to jail. However, they knew about Yu Wan saving the little munchkins from a kidnapper. They were all honest farmers. Although they were shocked by their identity, they did not have the intention to climb up the ladder. Naturally, they would not be treading on thin ice.
“Let’s eat,” Uncle said.
The table was quite big, and there were four long stools. Uncle and Aunt were invited to the upper seats by Madam Jiang. Madam Jiang and Yu Wan sat on one side, and the Yu Feng brothers sat on the other. The children were too short, and they couldn’t reach the table after they sat down so Aunt removed the stool opposite her and placed a small table at the side.
Little Bruiser started wolfing down the meal.
Zhenzhen ate slowly and even scattered a lot of rice, but she was also eating while stumbling.
Initially, they were a little worried that the three little fellows would not be used to their cooking, but reality proved that they were completely overthinking.
The three little fellows were extremely obedient. They ate whatever they were fed, including vegetables, meat, and fish. They even ate large mouthfuls of rice. Even when Yu Wan accidentally fed them some ginger slices and garlic, the three of them ate them happily.
Everyone liked these children too much and could not help but feel emotional. If only they were their children…
The most popular dish tonight was the sharksfin with fish maw soup. The fire was controlled extremely well, and the maw was cooked until it melted. The golden maw juice fused with the delicate shark fin. It was smooth, delicate, salty, and slightly sweet. Coupled with a few chewy and refreshing scallops, it was so delicious that one could swallow their tongue.
Bruiser and Zhenzhen were full and burped in their mother’s arms.
The little munchkins also leaned into Yu Wan’s arms.
Yu Wan stroked their hot little heads and felt her heart melt.
After dinner, Yu Song lit a fire outside the manor and threw in more than ten pieces of bamboo that he had cut. The bamboo was burned until it exploded one after another, making crackling sounds.
The three little lads had never seen firecrackers before and were so excited that they laughed like pigs! This demonic laughter was exactly the same as Madam Jiang.
Yu Wan’s face darkened. She thought she was hearing things, but look, the little munchkins had learned it!
While the old residence was bustling with activity, a carriage quietly stopped at the village entrance.
Yan Jiuchao sat in the carriage with Uncle Wan.
Uncle Wan heard the indescribable laughter and clicked his tongue. “Whose child is laughing like a piglet?”
The guard said without changing his expression, “It’s ours.”
Uncle Wan : “…”
Uncle Wan cleared his throat. So their children know how to laugh? And it was the kind that could laugh like a pig?
Yu Song threw a few more firecrackers.
Perhaps it was because of the firecrackers or because they were amused by the laughter of the three little lads, but everyone in the old mansion laughed.
The carriage was hidden in the dark. One could vaguely see the flames at the entrance of the old residence and a group of people illuminated by the flames. They were wearing the most shabby clothes and living in the most dilapidated house, but everyone’s faces were filled with uncontrollable smiles.
Uncle Wan could not help but think of the Prince Yan Manor many years ago. At that time, Prince Yan was still around and had also lit a fire and firecrackers. Young Master was like a pony that had lost its reins as he ran around the fire. The Princess Consort watched from the side with a satisfied smile.
Although the Prince Yan was no longer around and the Princess Consort had remarried, having a few little masters was still a great relief.
“Young Master.” Uncle Wan looked at Yan Jiuchao and was about to ask him when he would get off the carriage when he saw Yan Jiuchao close the curtain and let the coachman return.
Uncle Wan was stunned. “You’re leaving just like that? You’re not going to Miss Yu’s house?”
He’s not going to bring the little masters back? No more free New Year’s Eve dinner?!
Uncle Wan, who actually didn’t want to bring those little rascals back but wanted to take advantage of Yu Wan’s cooking, left unhappily.
After Yu Song finished setting off the firecrackers, the family returned to the house to spend the New Year. The children fell asleep while trying to do so. Yu Wan was also sleepy. She could vaguely hear her uncle and aunt discussing going to visit their grandfather and grandmother’s graves so that they could protect the children and bless her father to win the war at the border.
Madam Jiang’s bed was a little full with three more children. Fortunately, they bought a new mattress and blanket before the New Year. Yu Wan brought the three little lads to sleep in her room.
It was said that children were hot-tempered. These words were true. Yu Wan was sweating profusely with three small heaters under the blanket.
Just as Yu Wan lifted the blanket to cool down, there was a sudden rustling sound outside the house. The movement was extremely light. If she hadn’t been woken up by the heat, she definitely wouldn’t have noticed it.
Yu Wan’s first reaction was that she had been robbed, but in the next second, a long knife was placed across her neck.
“Don’t act rashly, or I’ll kill you right now,” said the man in black with the knife.
Yu Wan’s eyes darted around and the man in black said, “Stop looking. There are many of us. You can’t escape.”
Yu Wan closed her eyes and calmed herself down. She tried her best to look straight ahead and not let the black-clothed man notice the children beside her. “What do you want?”
“Hand the thing over.”
“What thing?”
“Stop pretending!”
“I’m not pretending.”
The man in black’s knife moved another inch closer to Yu Wan’s neck. The sharp blade pressed against her tender neck. “That day in the dilapidated temple, Yu Zigui gave you a brocade bag. Hand over the brocade pouch!”
